Our Boyko village is located almost at the end of the world, and certainly at the end of Poland. It has some magic in it because it attracts wonderful people. Warm neighbors, animal lovers, guests who are like winning the lottery. Everyone who comes to us automatically becomes our own, they leave somehow so naturally. That we can talk all evening by the fire and then go about our day. Some of them feed the cows with carrots, others go to the forest and look after the free horses. The third one goes to the nearest trails, empty because somewhat forgotten. It's important to slow down and let your feet carry you. Immerse yourself in the legend of the young countess, see what is hidden in Bieszczadzki Bag, discover the remains of old villages and see the last retorts.
This is where you will be truly amazed by the sunrise, autumn mists and a planetarium-like sky for the first time. In the morning you will wake up to the crowing of a rooster and the mooing of happy cows just waiting to be petted. Here you can go down the hill on a tractor inner tube, go ski touring, and maybe even try the spirit of the Bieszczady Mountains. We warn you that once you arrive, you will have to leave a piece of your heart in Pastelova forever. We will take good care of him.
In the village of Boyko, on a hill, you will find a lush green clearing with 3 houses on it. Cream Sheep, Blue Deer and Gray Wolf. Each one is designed for 6 people, two are fenced off, so that your kids and pets do not run too far on their own.
The houses are equipped the same, they differ in details. So there are two bedrooms, 3 single beds in each (beds with the possibility of joining them). There is also a spacious living room with a comfortable sofa bed and a TV, a bathroom with a shower and a kitchenette. They are electrically heated and there are infrared panels in each room. They have comfortable terraces with a set of lounge furniture and a wonderful view of the surroundings.
The "Blue Jelen" cottage has facilities for the disabled (handles in the shower and toilet cabin, access to the house by car, access to the terrace adapted for prams)
There is a big problem with the range, because it is barely perceptible, and it also catches Ukraine. But don't worry, we have optical fiber, so the internet is very fast. Even the IT staff do not complain about working here. We use WiFi calling for making calls - this option is available to every smartphone, so you can make calls and answer calls without cellular coverage, via WiFi.
We offer a fully equipped kitchen with a refrigerator, microwave oven, induction hob, dishwasher, coffee machine and the necessary cutlery.
If you want fresh milk, let us know. We are happy to go to our neighbor and you will be able to enjoy the taste of cocoa with milk from pastel cows :)
There are regions of Poland where there is absolutely nothing to do. In the Sanocko-Turczańskie Mountains and the Bieszczady Mountains, however, it is the other way around. Here, everything that is interesting and beautiful is at your fingertips - mountain hiking, cycling escapades, walks in the surrounding forests in search of blueberries and mushrooms, for lovers of water - our "Bieszczady sea", skiing in the winter and watching the starry sky by the fire in the evening.
The first primo is always animals. Our village is one of the few in the Sanocko-Turczańskie Mountains that lives on farms. People here take great care of their animals and thanks to that we can observe happy cows and free horses. Not only to observe, but also to lie with them in the pastures, feed them with vegetables and fruits, cuddle and stroke them. The cows live in the meadow next to us and we love to visit them. The horses are on the other side of the road and behind the forest, about a 20-minute walk. We call this place Horse Land. 15 mares and 15 foals live on 70 hectares. They are very trusting, loved, you can hug them and admire their beauty. These horses are not for riding, they are for loving.
In bad weather, you can follow the Wooden Architecture trail, go to Slovakia or Hungary, we also have board games, we have books - everyone will find something for themselves.
It is worth visiting us at any time of the year. Even in the weather-uninteresting November there will be plenty to do. On a rainless day, you can go on a trip with the Bieszczady Bicycle Trolleys. And if trolleys, there is also the Bieszczady School of Crafts, which is right next door. Calligraphy, prose baking and pottery classes here. In addition, along the way, it is worth stopping by the Ursa Maior brewery in Bieszczady and buying local specialties. In addition, evening bonfires, baked potatoes, and beautiful golden autumn on the trails.
And when the first snow falls, sometimes so much that you have to get to the houses with a shovel, in addition to lazing around, reading books, sipping aromatic mulled wine and staring at the snow-covered treetops, there is also a lot of activity here. We have about 10 minutes to two illuminated ski slopes - Laworty and Gromadzynia. And the ticket prices are really competitive.
Another interesting proposition are the cross-country trails on the slopes of Żuków, in the town of Ustjanowa Górna, at the entrance to Ustrzyki Dolne (there is an equipment rental in Ustrzyki). They are among the most interesting and longest routes in the country. And those who do not like cross-country skiing can go ice skating. In Ustrzyki Dolne, by the Delfin swimming pool, there is a nice ice rink. You can also go ski touring - the choice of trail depends only on your imagination and condition. And finally, an attraction right under our noses, i.e. our private pastel hill, perfect for downhill rides on "anything".
And if you need a crib from the attractions of the region, here you go:
- Połoniny - from Przełęcz Wyżna to Połonina Wetlińska you will get out in about 1 hour. On the other hand, it is worth choosing a short and attractive approach to Połonina Caryńska along the green trail from Przełęcz Wyżniańska and descending along the red trail to Brzegi Górne - the route is nice and extremely varied: a spring, streams , wooden bridges, steps, deep ravines, along the trail there is also a former Greek Catholic cemetery.
- A trip to the Sources of San. On the route there are no longer existing villages: Bukowiec, Beniowa and Sianki, the only traces of which are lonely crosses, remains of Orthodox churches and cemeteries and the mysterious Tomb of the Countess. The entire route runs through extremely beautiful and uninhabited areas called "Bieszczady Bag", which until the 1980s were inaccessible to tourists.
- Tarnawa peatlands in the area of the now non-existent village of Tarnawa Wyżna, on the border with Ukraine, in the so-called Bag Bieszczadzki. The larger part, about 20 hectares, leads through meadows, a stream and a wooden footbridge.
- Star Sky Park. It is in the Bieszczady Mountains that you can admire the Milky Way with the naked eye in all its glory. No wonder that it is here - and more precisely in Lutowiska - that the unique Star Sky Park was created. Lovers of the starry sky can go to astronomical shows that take place every day at one of the observation points. They are conducted by an astronomer using professional equipment.
- Burning wood. There are only a handful of places where charcoal is burned in the traditional way in the Bieszczady Mountains, but the legend about people of the "black profession" still lives on. The smell of smoke hovering over the mountains also remained in people's memory.
Unfortunately, the time of retorts and Bieszczady firings is going away once and for all before our eyes.
In order to protect the memory of this vanishing craft and the cultural heritage of the region, the Stuposiany Forest District created the "Open-air Museum of Charcoal Burning" in Muczne. Here you can see the construction of the kiln, retort, residential barracks used by burners, and you can learn about the history and curiosities of firing from the information boards that have been prepared for tourists.
WITH DOGS
We know that you like to come to us with pets, and the trails of the Bieszczady National Park are unfortunately inaccessible to dogs, which is why we have prepared suggestions for trips with a four-legged companion. There are countless forest roads in our area, where you can walk for hours. The trails are also less crowded here, so you can enjoy the silence and contact with nature. A nice suggestion is also to win the Crown of Ustrzyckie Mountains with your pet. The route of the trail coincides with the routes of the walking trails around Ustrzyki Dolne (red, blue, yellow and green trails) and the PTTK tourist trail (the so-called blue border trail). Estimated time of passage - several hours. Each of the peaks can also be reached by other routes from different approaches and each separately.
We have so much peace here that we will be happy to share it with both large and small. In the pasture next to us, as soon as the first grass grows, cows appear, which you can admire, feed and stroke.
There are also plenty of attractions waiting for kids in our garden - you can browse in the bushes and roll in the grass, jump at will on a trampoline, play badminton or ball, swim in the pool, play in the playground. And in winter, you can go sledding down a pastel hill. Over the last few years, we have also tested slides on a tractor tube and we must admit that this method works. In winter, we also build an igloo, sit at bonfires and, surrounded by snow, we experience special moments in the land of ice.
Children will love a trip on a bike trolley in Uherce and looking for salamanders in the surrounding forests.
In each of our houses there is a large table (next to the kitchenette), a comfortable sofa and a suspended armchair/hammock. Outside, you can use the furniture on the terrace and enjoy the surrounding silence and fields of nothingness. There is a big problem with the range, because it is barely perceptible, and it also catches Ukrainian waves. But don't worry, we have optical fibre, so the internet is there, and it's very fast. Even the employees of the IT department do not complain about working here. We use WiFi calling for calling - every smartphone has this option, so you can call and receive calls without cellular coverage, via WiFi.
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